Anisur Rahman* 10 October 2019 In the name of the general election (held in Dec 2018) a mockery has been staged in Bangladesh and it has been ignored by the international community in such an irresponsible way that it might one day prove a huge liability on its own shoulder.The inaction and indifference of the
READ MOREBy Abdus Sattar Ghazali * 10 October 2019 IDN FREMONT, California, USA (IDN) – Amid rising tension over Kashmir between the two nuclear neighbors, India and Pakistan, a new U.S. study examines how such an hypothetical future nuclear conflict would have consequences that could ripple across the globe. [Read also New Study Warns of Devastating
READ MORESri Lanka at the Crossroads: Geopolitical Challenges and National interests by Asanga Abeyagoonasekera Book Review by Dr.Smruti S.Pattanaik Research Fellow at the IDSA India. Book Review was Published by Routledge Strategic Analysis Journal (September 2019 https://doi.org/10.1080/09700161.2019.1663648 ) Sri Lanka has always featured in any discussion on Indian Ocean geopolitics. However, its geopolitical significance has increased
READ MOREby Shri. Eduardo Faleiro 10 October 2019 Samuel Huntington in his classic, “The Clash of Civilizations and the remaking of the World Order,” relates with great clarity that “gradual, inexorable and fundamental changes are occurring in the balance of power among civilizations and the power of the West compared to that of other civilizations continues
READ MOREAnmol Jain and Prannv Dhawan 6 October 2019 India’s constitutional democracy is backsliding. Noted scholars have argued that the NRC exercise in Assam and now, the dilution of Article 370, are unconstitutional attempts having the capability to downgrade the credentials of Indian federal and democratic ideals. Amidst global critique of the functioning of the Executive, the
READ MOREby Aditya Raj 1 October 2019 Afghanistan has always played a very important role in moulding the history and geography of India and was indispensable to the security of India. But besides being a vital security factor, it has also remained a challenge for India for a very long period in history as well as
READ MOREWaqas Farooq Kuttay and Muneeb Yousuf 28 September 2019 Last month, the Home Minister of India tabled a bill in the Rajya Sabha to reorganize the Jammu and Kashmir State. This bill was passed easily as BJP enjoys brute majority in both the houses. Special powers JK enjoyed under Article 370 were revoked by a
READ MOREIshaal Zehra 28 September 2019 Article 370 of the Indian constitution gave special status to the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir which, at the time of partition, was annexed with the mainland India at the behest of its Hindu ruler Maharaja Hari Singh. The article 370 along with Article 35A, stated that the Jammu
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